You may not be able to read the blog window in part 1 of this post, but I urge you to follow the link. In passing, the window is there because I have copyright permission to reprint the article in an i-frame. If you blog, please obey copyright law. (Unfortunately, my HTML scripting skills are […]

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As Huw comments on his blog, the first sentence of the book says that Christianity’s beginnings are Oriental and mystical. It is crucial to understand that in order to have a proper view of Christianity’s beginnings. At the same time, I wish to explore mysticism as it relates to my Latino background. I claim that […]

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So, I watched the take-off of Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Hillary Clinton done by Saturday Night Live. I can see why it has become such a popular clip. The humor was almost slapstick without being rude, and the comic timing was faultless. If they can keep this up, they may very well take over […]

TODAY IS The beginning of the Autumn Book Clubâ€™s reading of Olivier Clementâ€™sÂ Roots of Christian Mysticism. Blogging with us, we have: Lee Sally Fr Gregory Huw Fr Peter Zara Sare TheÂ full reading schedule is postedÂ for any and all who want to read along. Please be sure and whip around to everyoneâ€™s blog and participate as […]

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Today is the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross. Most of us think of its historical side, of St. Helen, the mother of St. Constantine making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in the year 325 and having a hand in identifying the true Cross. But, my mind has wandered in a different direction, and that […]

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I thought of posting yesterday on September 11. But, I found myself wondering if there were anything worthwhile that I could post. I finally decided on a day of silence. Sometimes, silence is golden. Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, may our Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on all who suffered and are suffering […]

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Our understanding, which is enlightened by the Spirit of truth, should receive with purity and freedom of heart the glory of the cross as it shines in heaven and on earth. It should see with inner vision the meaning of the Lord’s words when he spoke of the imminence of his passion: The hour has […]

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How precious the gift of the cross, how splendid to contemplate! In the cross there is no mingling of good and evil, as in the tree of paradise: it is wholly beautiful to behold and good to taste. The fruit of this tree is not death but life, not darkness but light. This tree does […]